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华惟臻(zhēn )多方开拓筹资渠道,办起一条龙作坊,苦(kǔ )心经(jīng )营“成记皮庄张家口分号”,终(zhōng )于在商界站(zhàn )稳了(le )脚跟。眼红华惟臻家产(chǎn )的任(rèn )伯驰暗地勾结成记皮庄少(shǎo )东家挤兑华(huá )惟臻(zhēn ),致使华惟臻近乎破产。为求(qiú )更大发展,华惟臻(zhēn )跟随商队远走库伦,历(lì )经千(qiān )难万险,最终历练成为享誉(yù )河北商道的(de )商界(jiè )典范。功成名就后的华惟臻(zhēn )一心造福乡里,倾其家财修筑张库公路(lù ),由此(cǐ ),一代晋商的豪情壮举在河(hé )北大地传唱(chàng )....